American Opinion Toward the Sinai Crisis

Have you heard or read anything about the present trouble between Israel and Egypt? [If Yes, ask] From what you know, what would you say is the chief cause of this trouble at the present time? (Gallup, 10/25/1955)

	10/25/1955	11/17-22/55
Israel	3%	3%
Egypt	3%	4%
Misunderstanding, ancient dispute, mistrust, intolerance	3%	4%
Foreign interference, Communist influence, getting arms from other countries	8%	11%
Border dispute, each trying to get more land, territorial	6%	7%
Overpopulation	<1%	0%
Religious differences	3%	2%
Economic, oil	1%	1%
Both at fault	3%	1%
No one knows	<1%	<1%
Misc	5%	8%
NA, DK	67%	60%

Egypt	11%
Israel	19%
Neither	17%
No Opinion	52%

Have you heard or read anything about the present trouble between Israel and Egypt? [If Yes, ask] Do you think things will finally work out peacefully between Egypt and Israel, or do you think that a full-scale war will flare up between the two countries? (Gallup, 11/17-22/1955)

Work out peacefully	31%
Full war	17%
No Opinion	17%
No Answer/Inapplicable	36%

Have you heard or read anything about the trouble between Israel and the Arab countries? [If Yes, ask] Would you favor or oppose talks between the United States and Russia to try to agree on a common policy for preventing war between Israel and the Arabs? (Gallup, 4/17/1956)

Favor	62%
Oppose	24%
No Opinion	14%

Have you heard or read anything about the trouble between Israel and the Arab countries? [If Yes, ask] If an all-out war should begin, which side do you think will be most to blame for it — Israel or the Arabs? (Gallup, 4/17/1956)

Israel	10%
Arabs	20%
Both, neither	24%
Don't Know	45%

Have you heard or read anything about the trouble between Israel and the Arab countries? [If Yes, ask] Some people think the U.S. should support the United Nations in the efforts to prevent war there. Others think we should work with England and France outside the UN to try to keep the peace there. Which of these two ways comes closest to your own point of view? (Gallup, 4/17/1956)

Support UN	63%
Work with England and France	16%
Both	14%
Don't Know	14%

Have you heard or read anything about the trouble between Israel and the Arab countries? [If Yes, ask] It has been suggested that the United Nations ask its member countries to supply soldiers for a police force to patrol the Israel borders. Do you think this is a good idea or a poor idea? (Gallup)

	4/17/1956	2/5-12/1957*
Good idea	38%	58%
Poor idea	46%	24%
No Opinion	16%	18%

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Have you heard or read anything about the trouble between Israel and the Arab countries? [If Yes, ask] It has been suggested that the United Nations ask its member countries to supply soldiers for a police force to patrol the Israel borders. If this is done, should the U.S. send troops as part of this police force? (Gallup)

	4/17/1956	2/5-12/1957*
Yes	51%	35%
No	37%	11%
Don't Know	12%	5%
Yes, qualified		12%
No, qualified		4%
No code or no data		33%

*Doesn't begin, Have you heard...

In the trouble between Egypt and Israel, are your sympathies more with one side than with the other? [If yes, ask:] Which side? (Gallup, 5/29/1956)

Egypt	4%
Israel	15%
Neither	77%
Don't Know, no answer	4%

Would you approve or disapprove if the United States Government were to agree to supply arms to Israel? (Gallup, 4/17/1956)

Approve	24%
Disappove	38%
No Opinion	37%
Both	<1%

Do you approve or disapprove of Israel's action in Egypt? (Gallup, 11/14-19/1956)

Approve	10%
Disappove	46%
Both	<1%
No Opinion	43%

Do you approve or disapprove of the U.N.'s plan to set up a police force to patrol the borders between Israel and Egypt? (Gallup, 11/14-19/1956)

Approve	70%
Disappove	10%
No Opinion	20%

Do you approve or disapprove of the U.N.'s plan to set up a police force to patrol the borders between Israel and Egypt? If such a force is set up, would you approve or disapprove of having U.S. forces take part in the patrolling? (Gallup, 11/14-19/1956)

Approve	45%
Disappove	35%
Don't Know	19%

Have you heard or read about the discussion in the UN regarding the withdrawal of Israeli troops fom Egypt? [If Yes, ask] In your opinion, what is the real issue here? [If any answer, ask:] Which side are you more inclined to agree with — the U.N. or the Israelis? (Gallup, 2/5-12/1957)

UN	42%
Israelis	8%
Neither	4%
No Opinion	13%
Inapplicable	33%

Did you hear or read about Eisenhower's speech in which he urged Israel to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and Aqaba? Do you happen to know what Israel's answer is to this proposal? [If yes, ask:] What? (Gallup, 2/28-3/5/1957)

Yes	40%
No	43%
No code or no data	18%

Do you think sanctions, or penalties, should or should not be applied against Israel by the United Nations, if she does not withdraw from the Gaza Strip and Aqaba? (Gallup, 2/28-3/5/1957)

Should	34%
Should not	28%
No Opinion	34%
No code or no data	3%

Do you think things will work out peacefully between Egypt and Israel, or do you think that a war will flare up between the two countries? (Gallup, 4/6-11/1957)

Work out peacefully	34%
War	36%
DK	30%

Do you think things will work out peacefully between Egypt and Israel, or do you think that a war will flare up between the two countries? If trouble does start there, which side — Israel or Egypt do you think will be more likely to start it? (Gallup, 4/6-11/1957)

Egypt	33%
Israel	26%
DK	41%

Based on what you've heard or read, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Eisenhower and Sec. of State Dulles have handled the Israel-Egypt problem? (Gallup, 4/6-11/1957)

Satisfied	49%
Dissatisfied	23%
No opinion	27%

Based on what you've heard or read, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way Eisenhower and Sec. of State Dulles have handled the Israel-Egypt problem? [If dissatisfied, ask:] Why do you feel that way? (Gallup, 4/6-11/1957)

Not firm enough, not decisive	9%
Was pro-Arab (sided with Nasser)	2%
U.S. Army should have participated	1%
Not stopping Russian Penetration of near East	1%
Economic assistance (Aswan Dam)	1%
Dislikes Dulles's handling of foreign policy (general)	3%
U.S. should stay out of it	1%
Misc.	2%
No answer	4%
DK	1%
Inapplicable	76%